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All HSK 3.0 Level 7–9 words

苦笑

kǔxiào

In Mandarin Chinese, 苦笑 (kǔxiào) means “to smile bitterly; wry smile”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

Meaning

  1. to smile bitterly
  2. wry smile
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Examples

  • 听到这个消息,他只能苦笑。
    Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā zhǐnéng kǔxiào.
    Hearing the news, he could only smile bitterly.

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